An increase in the use of composite materials in areas of engineering has led to a greater demand for engineers versed in the design of structures made from such materials. This book offers students and engineers tools for designing practical composite structures. Among the topics of interest to the designer are stress-strain relationships for a wide range of anisotropic materials; bending, buckling, and vibration of plates; bending, torsion, buckling, and vibration of solid as well as thin walled beams; shells; hygrothermal stresses and strains; finite element formulation; and failure criteria. More than 300 illustrations, 50 fully worked problems, and material properties data sets are included. Some knowledge of composites, differential equations, and matrix algebra is helpful but not necessary, as the book is self-contained. Graduate students, researchers, and practitioners will value it for both theory and application.
The 2003 International Residential Code brings uniformity to construction of one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses up to three stories high. A comprehensive code for homebuilding, this book b
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This high-interest, 16-tape series and accompanying supplement package begins with vehicle construction basics plus an introduction to general-purpose hand and power tools. The second set of tapes ex
This high-interest, 16-tape series and accompanying supplement package begins with vehicle construction basics plus an introduction to general-purpose hand and power tools. The second set of tapes ex
This high-interest, 16-tape series and accompanying supplement package begins with vehicle construction basics plus an introduction to general-purpose hand and power tools. The second set of tapes ex
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